diff --git a/src/filescanner.c b/src/filescanner.c
index 5c6513d8..a7287cee 100644
--- a/src/filescanner.c
+++ b/src/filescanner.c
@@ -191,7 +191,12 @@ fixup_tags(struct media_file_info *mfi)
 
   /* If we don't have an album_artist, set it to artist */
   if (!mfi->album_artist)
-    mfi->album_artist = strdup(mfi->artist);
+    {
+      if (mfi->compilation)
+	mfi->album_artist = strdup("");
+      else
+	mfi->album_artist = strdup(mfi->artist);
+    }
 }